TEC || Silver Lake State Park Off-Road Vehicle Area 2022

Well guess 2 of use here @3JOH22A , I am still going, been missing the dunes since Mojave desert in 2018.

 

Yeah I'm still going. Would be a waste to spend all the money on 2.5" shocks and not jump it lol

 

We have 2 dogs, they take up too much room to bring with us and all the camping gear for multiple nights of camping.

We can learn from your adventure and see what we have to hit up when we get there

 

Ugh looks like Silver Lake will close for the season before the border opens in Nov: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350--34760--,00.html

 

There is always next year, you got your entire winter to get LT kit installed.

 

I'm down for the next trip!!!

 

Starting my research now for next summer. Anyone care about dates?
I'm sure this will depend on the border situation...but thinking June/July.

 

I was thinking April, as the ORV park opens before crown land trails open in Ontario.

On summer and fall weekends, Silver Lake apparently gets really crowded:

 

Useful links:
https://thinkdunes.com/dunes/safety-information/
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79148_80314_80651---,00.html
May also want to stop at Holly Oaks ORV park along the way:
https://www.oakgov.com/Parks/ParksAndTrails/Holly-Oaks-ORV-Park/Pages/default.aspx
Looks like it opens the 2nd weekend of April.
It's crazy that Holly Oaks is about the same driving time from Toronto as VMUTS...

 

Holly Oaks is only 122kms from me

 

When are you taking your 4Runner across the border to do this?

 

4Runner is tucked away in Brampton, so might be a bit before that happens...little bastage could pull it off tho

 

I won't go until my youngest helper is out of school.

 

I'll pick you up on the way.

 

Only if I get to autonomously drive you autonomously driven slush box...


Or the SS, I'll drive that, radio off of course OHSA criteria


Or Teeco...who could forget Teeco

 

Answers to the following questions.....

1. Yes of course..feel free to beat it like a red headed step child.
2. The only way I drive the SS..underhood/exhaust music is the best.
3. Sure.

 

Moved the message here so it doesn't get lost: Quick solution is to mount a plate to the front crossmember using the threaded holes there for the factory TRD OR recovery hook. Slip some pipe insulation over the flag pole to protect the bumper cover and grille.

 

Update...I will be headed there in the first week in August. Just got my holidays weeks at work.

 

First stop
https://www.oakgov.com/parks/parksandtrails/holly-oaks-orv-park/Pages/default.aspx
Second stop
https://rocksandvalleys.com/
Third stop
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=493

Im sure there are some trails between the three spots which is also on the list.

 

If anyone is looking to get the safety flag I have one available for you. I believe I paid around $40 for it off ebay couple years ago, never used since all this started.